Big Sur California-1975: Older Woman Embracing Companions as a Bearded Man Points Out to Sea

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Year1975
Decade1970s
LocationBig Sur, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1975 · Big Sur, California, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1975 · Big Sur & Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park · Reel 5649e9a5 contains 17 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

sightseeing
coastal scenery
togetherness
1970s travel
outdoor recreation
family vacation
affection

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · static
Setting: outdoor · Wooded clifftop overlook with a wooden railing above the open ocean
Time and weather: midday · summer · sunny and clear
Lighting: bright hard sunlight with deep shadows
People: 3 · An older woman in a Cowichan-style knit sweater, red headscarf, sunglasses and straw hat; a partly hidden companion in a sun visor and bright blue jacket; and a bearded man with long hair in a navy jacket, sunglasses and pale cap.
Landmarks: Pacific Ocean
Objects: wooden railing · straw hat · knit sweater · baseball cap · sun visor · sunglasses · nylon jacket
Colors: navy blue · ocean blue · dark green · cream · tan
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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The older woman rests her hand on a companion's shoulder at the railing.
She wraps her arm across the shoulders of the companion and the bearded man.
The bearded man raises his hand and points out to sea.
The group holds the pose, looking toward the horizon.

Older Woman Embracing Companions as a Bearded Man Points... — Clip Details

On the Big Sur coast of California, circa 1975 home movie footage shows three visitors at a wooden railing high above the Pacific Ocean. An older woman in a Cowichan-style knit sweater and a flat-brimmed straw hat rests her arm across the shoulders of a companion in a sun visor and a bearded man in a navy jacket and cap. Midway through, the man lifts his hand and points out to sea. The single handheld shot is filmed from behind and to one side in bright sun.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002440

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1975 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Big Sur, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Serves requests for authentic 1970s footage of visitors enjoying the California coast, suited to travel, regional history and nostalgia productions.
Period detail: The Cowichan-style sweater, straw hat with a decorated band, nylon jackets and long hair with a full beard may show mid-to-late 1970s casual outdoor dress.
Home-movie behavior: An unposed moment of affection as the woman draws her companions close and the man points something out on the water, filmed by a fellow traveller.
What appears in frame: An older woman in a patterned knit sweater and straw hat, a companion in a visor and blue jacket, a bearded man in a navy jacket and cap, a weathered wooden railing, dark coastal trees and a blue sea horizon.
Film character: Saturated reversal-film blues and greens, hard sunlit contrast, fine grain and a slight handheld drift give the shot a warm amateur-film texture.
Edit role: Works as a memory beat or human cutaway between wide coastal landscapes, giving a scenic sequence a personal centre.
Historical context: The scene reflects family-style leisure travel to scenic coastal viewpoints in 1970s California, near a state park the Civilian Conservation Corps developed for public recreation.
Research note: The film's copyright is separate from the likeness of the three people, whose partly visible faces have not been identified and whose consent is not known, so check the licence terms for likeness use.
Research search match: 1970s Big Sur tourists at overlook; vintage home movie couple pointing at ocean; Cowichan sweater California coast; retro family vacation Pacific viewpoint.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Rocky Big Sur coastline from clifftop, Big Sur cliffs and beach pan, and Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park sign, then other circa 1975 California coast footage, then scenic-overlook travel moments.

Still Frames From This Clip

Circa 1975 visitors at a Big Sur ocean overlook, an older woman in a Cowichan-style sweater touching a companion's shoulder — An older woman in a straw hat rests her hand on a companion's shoulder at a clifftop railing on the Big Sur coast, circa 1975.
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Woman in a Cowichan-style sweater embracing two companions at a Big Sur coastal railing, circa 1975 home movie — The woman draws her companions close as the group looks out over the water.
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Three visitors gazing at the Pacific from a wooded Big Sur overlook in sunlight, circa 1975 — Three visitors take in the view of the Pacific from a sunlit, tree-lined overlook.
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Bearded man pointing out to sea from a Big Sur overlook as an older woman embraces him, circa 1975 — The bearded man points toward something on the water while the woman keeps her arm around the group.
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